Friday, 31 October 2008

ROcktober happenings on tour

Hello again travellers & travellers-to-be! Welcome to the October edition of our blog - what a tour this month, what happenings!On tour:Audrey Wicks - UKSam Challenger & Adele Sandison - UK & ZimbabweMarja Gelderman & Ans Heykoop - NetherlandsPierre & Yvonne van den Boomen - NetherlandsThis was also Kate's first taste of an Epic journey - she joined Alfie on tour to find out what real hard work is all about!

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Our 8 day Kruger tour from 23 - 30 October was full of surprises, something special happening every day, with gorgeous weather and beautiful summer sunsets...it was a true adventure...

- rare sighting of a male leopard, father of Amanza (see our April 2nd blog)

___________________________________- Becky the elephant's 1st daughter awaits the arrival of her new sibling!________________________________- a female white rhino & her calf approach our vehicle close enough to get a good smell...

- a large male lion leading us to a female and cubs on 2 consecutive days. Upon closer inspection on the 2nd day we saw 7 cubs which led us to believe there was another female nearby. Indeed there was - further up along the river bank came another female with a small cub following close behind!- 2 female & 1 male lion feeding on a giraffe, also on 2 other consecutive days

_______________________________Other happenings:- 4 large hyenas on the prowl at dusk- a crocodile taking a vervet monkey- an elephant pushing a tree over_______________________________Classic moments on tour:

Sam realises how hard it is to pound meal for 2-3 hours straight...

Mafunyani Cultural Village

Tshukudu Game Reserve...and finds that it's only a little bit easier talking to a lion cub...

...as does Marja the cat lover...

..it seems they loved her too!

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Akila & Prince show Pierre & the group where the good game viewing is...

___________Jessica is doing well, as is Savannah who came to meet us & then promptly strutted off to find herself some lunch...

___________Thank you all for the good times

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After the Kruger tour Audrey, Marja & Ans joined us for tours of Cape Town, staying in style with us at The BlueTangerine.

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It was great to meet you all - we really hope you can visit us and our beautiful country again...-Kate, Sabine & Alfie

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This month also saw the return of Jan & Keith Parsley who came on our 8 day Kruger tour in May last year. This year they have joined us in Cape Town for a tour of our city while letting us pamper them at The BlueTangerine, as well as taking a tour of the magnificent Garden Route with us. Stay tuned for their stories & photos!...